Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 165th vs. 101st).
By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.5B) and Bulgaria ranks 68/197 ($112B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 35/197 ($33,418), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,412).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
469088
|
6403235
|
Population rank | 170/197 | 111/197 |
GDP |
$15.5B
2024 |
$112B
2024 |
GDP rank | 142/197 | 68/197 |
GDP per capita |
$33,418
2024 |
$17,412
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 35/197 | 64/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$90,007
2024 |
$41,086
2024 |
Government debt |
$354M
2024 |
$26.2B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
2.21%
2025 |
28%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$765
2024 |
$4,067
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 151/185 | 90/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$22,191
2025 |
$12,784
2025 |
Land area |
2,035 sq mi
2025 |
41,915 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
227.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
153.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.75
2023 |
1.81
2023 |
Median age |
33.2 years
2024 |
45.5 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
75.7 years
2025 |
76 years
2025 |
Brunei and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts
Brunei and Bulgaria economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1965 | $114,039,501 | - |
1966 | $132,757,528 | - |
1967 | $139,029,537 | - |
1968 | $160,818,236 | - |
1969 | $161,210,236 | - |
1970 | $179,078,929 | - |
1971 | $197,525,768 | - |
1972 | $270,822,782 | - |
1973 | $433,095,527 | - |
1974 | $2,319,576,214 | - |
1975 | $2,496,420,258 | - |
1976 | $3,054,765,590 | - |
1977 | $3,681,242,528 | - |
1978 | $4,100,423,674 | - |
1979 | $6,044,367,628 | - |
1980 | $10,795,432,294 | $19,839,230,769 |
1981 | $9,367,218,664 | $19,870,000,000 |
1982 | $8,932,198,186 | $19,342,000,000 |
1983 | $7,927,590,750 | $16,563,666,667 |
1984 | $7,632,788,075 | $17,594,944,444 |
1985 | $6,967,623,884 | $17,155,421,053 |
1986 | $4,190,280,003 | $20,249,294,118 |
1987 | $4,918,010,080 | $28,101,000,000 |
1988 | $4,535,130,305 | $22,555,941,176 |
1989 | $4,983,622,881 | $21,988,444,444 |
1990 | $6,039,881,087 | $20,632,090,909 |
1991 | $6,284,497,300 | $7,628,738,475 |
1992 | $6,327,966,445 | $8,602,887,623 |
1993 | $6,203,339,925 | $10,832,064,942 |
1994 | $6,467,782,521 | $9,709,240,034 |
1995 | $7,700,144,057 | $18,991,484,420 |
1996 | $7,663,377,277 | $12,294,964,838 |
1997 | $7,793,034,390 | $11,316,127,379 |
1998 | $5,550,846,025 | $15,031,055,047 |
1999 | $6,309,070,375 | $13,637,098,579 |
2000 | $6,570,999,060 | $13,245,990,274 |
2001 | $6,096,155,748 | $14,183,446,026 |
2002 | $6,333,082,879 | $16,403,043,850 |
2003 | $7,167,725,265 | $21,144,957,990 |
2004 | $8,619,178,799 | $26,157,743,369 |
2005 | $10,547,202,612 | $29,868,657,858 |
2006 | $12,644,616,446 | $34,380,536,496 |
2007 | $13,432,029,496 | $44,431,257,129 |
2008 | $15,926,456,492 | $54,480,684,188 |
2009 | $11,912,904,529 | $52,023,801,230 |
2010 | $13,707,121,031 | $50,689,051,382 |
2011 | $18,524,791,071 | $57,681,293,007 |
2012 | $19,048,443,340 | $54,297,052,002 |
2013 | $18,094,148,099 | $55,819,262,375 |
2014 | $17,097,797,372 | $57,080,897,012 |
2015 | $12,930,296,852 | $50,765,918,159 |
2016 | $11,400,266,055 | $53,929,397,039 |
2017 | $12,128,168,047 | $59,167,647,388 |
2018 | $13,566,908,401 | $66,251,582,036 |
2019 | $13,469,235,348 | $68,634,004,792 |
2020 | $12,005,799,664 | $70,550,652,467 |
2021 | $14,006,496,614 | $84,414,122,840 |
2022 | $16,681,536,443 | $90,509,236,929 |
2023 | $15,095,084,686 | $102,396,840,296 |
2024 | $15,463,134,387 | $112,211,952,704 |
Brunei and Bulgaria economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1965 | $1,029 | - |
1966 | $1,146 | - |
1967 | $1,149 | - |
1968 | $1,274 | - |
1969 | $1,226 | - |
1970 | $1,325 | - |
1971 | $1,432 | - |
1972 | $1,905 | - |
1973 | $2,939 | - |
1974 | $15,195 | - |
1975 | $15,793 | - |
1976 | $18,671 | - |
1977 | $21,747 | - |
1978 | $23,447 | - |
1979 | $33,501 | - |
1980 | $58,005 | $2,239 |
1981 | $48,793 | $2,235 |
1982 | $45,075 | $2,169 |
1983 | $38,720 | $1,853 |
1984 | $36,061 | $1,964 |
1985 | $31,827 | $1,915 |
1986 | $18,501 | $2,260 |
1987 | $21,030 | $3,132 |
1988 | $18,825 | $2,511 |
1989 | $20,090 | $2,477 |
1990 | $23,659 | $2,367 |
1991 | $23,932 | $884 |
1992 | $23,451 | $1,007 |
1993 | $22,397 | $1,279 |
1994 | $22,767 | $1,150 |
1995 | $26,443 | $2,259 |
1996 | $25,692 | $1,470 |
1997 | $25,522 | $1,361 |
1998 | $17,769 | $1,820 |
1999 | $19,752 | $1,661 |
2000 | $20,130 | $1,621 |
2001 | $18,288 | $1,771 |
2002 | $18,621 | $2,093 |
2003 | $20,678 | $2,719 |
2004 | $24,423 | $3,390 |
2005 | $29,386 | $3,900 |
2006 | $34,675 | $4,523 |
2007 | $36,217 | $5,889 |
2008 | $42,157 | $7,271 |
2009 | $30,946 | $6,988 |
2010 | $34,938 | $6,854 |
2011 | $46,383 | $7,850 |
2012 | $46,969 | $7,432 |
2013 | $44,003 | $7,796 |
2014 | $41,027 | $8,070 |
2015 | $30,625 | $7,269 |
2016 | $26,663 | $7,822 |
2017 | $28,024 | $8,697 |
2018 | $30,988 | $9,872 |
2019 | $30,427 | $10,373 |
2020 | $26,834 | $10,770 |
2021 | $31,007 | $12,972 |
2022 | $36,633 | $14,000 |
2023 | $32,891 | $15,884 |
2024 | $33,418 | $17,412 |
Brunei vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 50.6 | 61.5 |
1951 | 51.5 | 60.7 |
1952 | 52.4 | 59.6 |
1953 | 53.3 | 64.2 |
1954 | 54.2 | 64.4 |
1955 | 55 | 64.8 |
1956 | 55.7 | 65.2 |
1957 | 56.5 | 66.6 |
1958 | 57.3 | 68.7 |
1959 | 58 | 66.6 |
1960 | 58.7 | 69.2 |
1961 | 59.4 | 70.2 |
1962 | 58.8 | 69.5 |
1963 | 60.6 | 70.3 |
1964 | 61.3 | 71.1 |
1965 | 61.7 | 71.3 |
1966 | 62.4 | 71.2 |
1967 | 62.9 | 70.4 |
1968 | 63.5 | 71.2 |
1969 | 64 | 70.5 |
1970 | 64.5 | 71.3 |
1971 | 65 | 70.9 |
1972 | 65.4 | 70.9 |
1973 | 66 | 71.3 |
1974 | 66.4 | 71.2 |
1975 | 67 | 71 |
1976 | 67.4 | 71.4 |
1977 | 67.8 | 70.8 |
1978 | 68.3 | 71.1 |
1979 | 68.6 | 71.2 |
1980 | 69 | 71.1 |
1981 | 69.3 | 71.5 |
1982 | 69.7 | 71.1 |
1983 | 70 | 71.2 |
1984 | 70.2 | 71.3 |
1985 | 70.5 | 71 |
1986 | 70.8 | 71.6 |
1987 | 71 | 71.3 |
1988 | 71.2 | 71.4 |
1989 | 71.4 | 71.5 |
1990 | 71.6 | 71.3 |
1991 | 71.9 | 71.2 |
1992 | 72.1 | 71.2 |
1993 | 72.3 | 71.2 |
1994 | 72.6 | 70.9 |
1995 | 72.8 | 71 |
1996 | 73.1 | 70.8 |
1997 | 73.3 | 70.3 |
1998 | 73.6 | 70.9 |
1999 | 73.8 | 71.6 |
2000 | 74 | 71.6 |
2001 | 74.2 | 71.9 |
2002 | 74.4 | 72.1 |
2003 | 74.5 | 72.4 |
2004 | 74.6 | 72.6 |
2005 | 74.7 | 72.6 |
2006 | 74.8 | 72.7 |
2007 | 74.8 | 73 |
2008 | 74.8 | 73.3 |
2009 | 74.8 | 73.7 |
2010 | 74.8 | 73.8 |
2011 | 74.8 | 74.2 |
2012 | 74.8 | 74.3 |
2013 | 74.9 | 74.8 |
2014 | 74.9 | 74.5 |
2015 | 74.9 | 74.6 |
2016 | 74.9 | 74.8 |
2017 | 74.9 | 74.8 |
2018 | 75 | 74.9 |
2019 | 75 | 75.1 |
2020 | 75.1 | 73.6 |
2021 | 74.9 | 71.4 |
2022 | 72.9 | 74 |
2023 | 75.3 | 75.6 |
2024 | 75.5 | 75.8 |
2025 | 75.7 | 76 |
Brunei and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 88,347 | 7,867,374 |
1961 | 92,517 | 7,943,118 |
1962 | 96,719 | 8,012,946 |
1963 | 101,159 | 8,078,145 |
1964 | 105,922 | 8,144,340 |
1965 | 110,838 | 8,204,168 |
1966 | 115,874 | 8,258,057 |
1967 | 121,017 | 8,310,226 |
1968 | 126,222 | 8,369,603 |
1969 | 131,446 | 8,434,172 |
1970 | 135,138 | 8,489,574 |
1971 | 137,921 | 8,536,395 |
1972 | 142,189 | 8,576,200 |
1973 | 147,369 | 8,620,967 |
1974 | 152,656 | 8,678,745 |
1975 | 158,070 | 8,720,742 |
1976 | 163,607 | 8,758,599 |
1977 | 169,277 | 8,804,183 |
1978 | 174,884 | 8,814,032 |
1979 | 180,422 | 8,825,940 |
1980 | 186,111 | 8,861,535 |
1981 | 191,977 | 8,891,117 |
1982 | 198,165 | 8,917,457 |
1983 | 204,741 | 8,939,738 |
1984 | 211,661 | 8,960,679 |
1985 | 218,919 | 8,960,547 |
1986 | 226,495 | 8,958,171 |
1987 | 233,860 | 8,971,359 |
1988 | 240,913 | 8,981,446 |
1989 | 248,064 | 8,876,972 |
1990 | 255,292 | 8,718,289 |
1991 | 262,596 | 8,632,367 |
1992 | 269,839 | 8,540,164 |
1993 | 276,971 | 8,472,313 |
1994 | 284,091 | 8,443,591 |
1995 | 291,195 | 8,406,067 |
1996 | 298,276 | 8,362,826 |
1997 | 305,341 | 8,312,068 |
1998 | 312,385 | 8,256,786 |
1999 | 319,411 | 8,210,624 |
2000 | 326,424 | 8,170,172 |
2001 | 333,345 | 8,009,142 |
2002 | 340,099 | 7,837,161 |
2003 | 346,637 | 7,775,327 |
2004 | 352,911 | 7,716,860 |
2005 | 358,916 | 7,658,972 |
2006 | 364,663 | 7,601,022 |
2007 | 370,873 | 7,545,338 |
2008 | 377,793 | 7,492,561 |
2009 | 384,952 | 7,444,443 |
2010 | 392,332 | 7,395,599 |
2011 | 399,389 | 7,348,328 |
2012 | 405,557 | 7,305,888 |
2013 | 411,202 | 7,160,005 |
2014 | 416,750 | 7,073,572 |
2015 | 422,212 | 6,984,225 |
2016 | 427,564 | 6,894,139 |
2017 | 432,772 | 6,803,468 |
2018 | 437,810 | 6,710,798 |
2019 | 442,680 | 6,616,726 |
2020 | 447,404 | 6,550,696 |
2021 | 451,721 | 6,507,301 |
2022 | 455,370 | 6,465,097 |
2023 | 458,949 | 6,446,596 |
2024 | 462,721 | 6,444,366 |
Fertility rates in Brunei and Bulgaria
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7.32 | 2.31 |
1961 | 7.19 | 2.29 |
1962 | 7.03 | 2.24 |
1963 | 6.89 | 2.21 |
1964 | 6.77 | 2.19 |
1965 | 6.65 | 2.09 |
1966 | 6.51 | 2.03 |
1967 | 6.37 | 2.02 |
1968 | 6.2 | 2.27 |
1969 | 6.01 | 2.27 |
1970 | 5.8 | 2.17 |
1971 | 5.62 | 2.1 |
1972 | 5.5 | 2.03 |
1973 | 5.36 | 2.15 |
1974 | 5.18 | 2.29 |
1975 | 4.99 | 2.23 |
1976 | 4.78 | 2.24 |
1977 | 4.58 | 2.21 |
1978 | 4.39 | 2.15 |
1979 | 4.22 | 2.16 |
1980 | 4.07 | 2.05 |
1981 | 3.94 | 2 |
1982 | 3.84 | 2.01 |
1983 | 3.75 | 2.01 |
1984 | 3.68 | 2.01 |
1985 | 3.61 | 1.97 |
1986 | 3.55 | 2.02 |
1987 | 3.49 | 1.96 |
1988 | 3.44 | 1.97 |
1989 | 3.36 | 1.9 |
1990 | 3.29 | 1.82 |
1991 | 3.21 | 1.66 |
1992 | 3.11 | 1.55 |
1993 | 3.01 | 1.46 |
1994 | 2.9 | 1.37 |
1995 | 2.79 | 1.23 |
1996 | 2.68 | 1.23 |
1997 | 2.6 | 1.09 |
1998 | 2.53 | 1.11 |
1999 | 2.46 | 1.23 |
2000 | 2.4 | 1.26 |
2001 | 2.34 | 1.21 |
2002 | 2.26 | 1.23 |
2003 | 2.19 | 1.26 |
2004 | 2.1 | 1.33 |
2005 | 2.02 | 1.37 |
2006 | 1.97 | 1.44 |
2007 | 1.93 | 1.49 |
2008 | 1.92 | 1.56 |
2009 | 1.92 | 1.66 |
2010 | 1.94 | 1.57 |
2011 | 1.96 | 1.51 |
2012 | 1.97 | 1.5 |
2013 | 1.98 | 1.54 |
2014 | 1.97 | 1.62 |
2015 | 1.95 | 1.64 |
2016 | 1.92 | 1.67 |
2017 | 1.88 | 1.71 |
2018 | 1.85 | 1.73 |
2019 | 1.82 | 1.79 |
2020 | 1.8 | 1.77 |
2021 | 1.78 | 1.8 |
2022 | 1.76 | 1.78 |
2023 | 1.75 | 1.81 |
Brunei and Bulgaria demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 18.8 | 30.4 |
1961 | 18.1 | 30.7 |
1962 | 17.5 | 31 |
1963 | 17.1 | 31.3 |
1964 | 17 | 31.6 |
1965 | 17 | 32 |
1966 | 17.2 | 32.3 |
1967 | 17.3 | 32.6 |
1968 | 17.5 | 32.8 |
1969 | 17.7 | 33 |
1970 | 17.8 | 33.2 |
1971 | 17.9 | 33.3 |
1972 | 18 | 33.5 |
1973 | 18.2 | 33.6 |
1974 | 18.3 | 33.6 |
1975 | 18.6 | 33.7 |
1976 | 18.8 | 33.8 |
1977 | 19.1 | 33.9 |
1978 | 19.4 | 34 |
1979 | 19.6 | 34.1 |
1980 | 20 | 34.2 |
1981 | 20.3 | 34.4 |
1982 | 20.6 | 34.6 |
1983 | 21 | 34.8 |
1984 | 21.3 | 35 |
1985 | 21.7 | 35.3 |
1986 | 22 | 35.6 |
1987 | 22.3 | 35.8 |
1988 | 22.6 | 35.9 |
1989 | 22.8 | 36.2 |
1990 | 23.1 | 36.6 |
1991 | 23.4 | 37 |
1992 | 23.6 | 37.4 |
1993 | 23.8 | 37.7 |
1994 | 24.1 | 38 |
1995 | 24.4 | 38.3 |
1996 | 24.7 | 38.6 |
1997 | 24.9 | 38.9 |
1998 | 25.2 | 39.1 |
1999 | 25.5 | 39.4 |
2000 | 25.8 | 39.7 |
2001 | 26.1 | 40 |
2002 | 26.4 | 40.3 |
2003 | 26.8 | 40.6 |
2004 | 27.1 | 40.8 |
2005 | 27.5 | 41.1 |
2006 | 27.9 | 41.3 |
2007 | 28.1 | 41.5 |
2008 | 28 | 41.7 |
2009 | 28 | 42 |
2010 | 28 | 42.3 |
2011 | 28.1 | 42.5 |
2012 | 28.4 | 42.8 |
2013 | 28.8 | 43 |
2014 | 29.1 | 43.3 |
2015 | 29.5 | 43.6 |
2016 | 29.8 | 43.8 |
2017 | 30.2 | 44.1 |
2018 | 30.6 | 44.3 |
2019 | 31 | 44.6 |
2020 | 31.4 | 44.9 |
2021 | 31.8 | 45 |
2022 | 32.3 | 45.2 |
2023 | 32.8 | 45.3 |
2024 | 33.2 | 45.5 |
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$16.7B
2024 |
$98.7B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30%
2025 |
39%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.43%
2016 |
4.5%
2022 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.97%
2023 |
1.85%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
8,000
2020 |
37,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-10.3%
2025 |
-3.03%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
5.3%
2023 |
4.17%
2024 |
Services, % of GDP |
38.7%
2024 |
62.6%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
61.7%
2024 |
22.5%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
67
2025 |
68.8
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
31.1%
2023 |
Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.1%
2023 |
Number of billionaires | n/a |
2
2025 |
Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00004%
2025 |
Listed domestic companies | n/a |
204
2024 |
Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$8.41B
2024 |
Total reserves including gold |
$4.41B
2024 |
$43.7B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$1M
2023 |
$2.67B
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
1,071,000
2020 |
4,973,000
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
2.7%
2018 |
4.49%
2020 |
Banked people share | n/a |
84.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9,537 kg
2022 |
2,604 kg
2023 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.58
2022 |
$14.4
2023 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.72 megatons
2023 |
39.8 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
21.2 tons
2023 |
6.17 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
68.8%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
20.4%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.01%
2022 |
29.8%
2023 |
Net energy imports use share |
-172.6%
2022 |
40.9%
2023 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
11,197 kWh
2022 |
5,361 kWh
2023 |
Renewable electricity output share |
0.02%
2021 |
22.2%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
7.78%
2023 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
40.2%
2023 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.08%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
+0
2024 |
+524
2024 |
Urban population |
79.4%
2024 |
77%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.46 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.08 ft
2025 |
5.4 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
72.3
2025 |
67.9
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
60
2020 |
43
2024 |
Higher education index |
53
2025 |
69
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
0.49
2013 |
1.09
2023 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.5
2019 |
9.2
2019 |
Visa free countries |
154
2025 |
171
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2021 |
98.4%
2021 |
English speaking |
37.8%
2023 |
24.9%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
99%
2023 |
82.4%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$666
2022 |
$1,011
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$51
2022 |
$355
2022 |
Life expectancy |
75.7 years
2025 |
76 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
0.56%
2021 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.91
2021 |
4.9
2022 |
Age at first childbirth | n/a |
26.9 years
2023 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
36
2023 |
6
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.4
2023 |
6.1
2023 |
Obesity rate | n/a |
21.2%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
13.7%
2024 |
7.4%
2024 |
Air quality index |
62
2025 |
60
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
16.4%
2022 |
39.5%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.51 liters
2020 |
11.6 liters
2020 |
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